Rethinking Madrasa

Hope to learn new, hope to have a better life, hope to have a better life for my family- People of Tarlabasi. To give people of Tarlabasi a hope is the soul reason, behind this project- And can architect share their contribution, is the main objective. Tarlabasi is a notoriously famous residential area of Beyoglu sub-province of Istanbul, on the European side of the city. It has been one of the prime target for urban gentrification by government and some of the process has been already carried out, unfortunately. However to bring a positive vibe in the society- and to uplift their quality of life, standards, to provide an empowerment into their hands - education, sharing of knowledge, culture, traditions, learning form each other is used as the tools to achieve it. Madrasa is a Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). The word madrasa derives from the triconsonantal Semitic root to learn, study', through the wazn (form/stem) mafʻal(ah), meaning "a place where something is done". Therefore, madrasa literally means "a place where learning and studying take place". Though it started with very a philanthropic idea it has been transformed and misread in years as a religious dominated institute where the Islam religion is taught and learned and propagated. Hence, in order to not to carried forward the same transformed thought and notions, the project went back to it’s basics objective - an instititute for the welfare of Tarlabasi, a place to bring a revolution in the Islamic education system and bring people together under the roof of learning institute - a school for the society.